Language and identity in modern Egypt

How is language used in Egyptian public discourse to illuminate the collective identity of Egyptians? How does this identity relate to language form and content? These questions are explored in this book, using a broad selection of data, including newspaper articles, caricatures, blogs, patriotic songs, films, school textbooks, TV talk-shows, poetry and novels. As well as furthering our understanding of the relationship between identity and language in general, Language and Identity in Modern Egypt also yields insights about the intricate ways in which media and public discourse help shape and outline identity through linguistic processes.

Key Features:

• Highly relevant to the current political situation in Egypt, since it explains the processes at work in public discourse
• Focuses on nationalist discourse before, during and after the Egyptian revolution of 2011
• Based on a broad and representative selection of data
• Helps us to decode and understand the messages put forward by the competing factions in Egyptian politics